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Cangaiam Cattle
Nomenclature Characteristics
Ideals Allowable What disqualifies
1 - HEAD      
1.1 - General Appearance Average length and width.   Agnthism, Prognathism, Asymmetry
1.2 - Profile Slightly convex. Rectilinear, especially for males. Concave lined profile.
1.3 - Forehead Wide with central depression for bulls.    
1.4 - Chamfer Linear. Long or wide Sheeplike, bowed.
1.5 - Horns Strong and thick for males, at the birth they are quite close out-, back- and forwards bowed forming half a circle and closing edges; thiner and longer for females. With light parts, somewhat outlying edges. Slight asymmetry Short, small, side and rear directed. Presence of third horn.
1.6 - Eyes Black and bright, elliptical; black eyelashes and eyelids. Variegated eyelashes, light eyes. White eyelashes and light skin around the eyes.
1.7 - Ears Small, upright and horizontal sharp ends. Medium. Big and pendolous.
1.8 - Muzzle Black, wide, expanded nostrils. Marbleized. Rose coloured.
1.9 - Neck Short, thick, well-inserted into body trunk.    
2.0 - Dewlap A little developed, thin, short and foldless. Average development.  
2.1 - Chest Deep and wide.   Narrow and depressed.
2.2 - Hump Firm and well-developed for males. Smaller and round for females. Average development. Tumbled or greatly reduced. Bad placed.
2.3 - Dorsum and Back Wide, linear, well-coated. Slightly bowed. Curved and bowed down.
2.4 - Thorax, Ribs, Flanks and Belly Broad thorax. Well-curved ribs, >proportional to the limb’s leugth.    
2.5 - Navel Well-reduced, adhered to body. Medium. Big and pendolous.
2.6 - Haunches and Crupper Well-outlying haunches and on same level. Long, broad, and slightly bowed crupper.   Too narrow haunches, greatly bowed crupper.
2.7 - Sacrum A little prominent.   Very prominent.
2.8 - Tail and tail-end (broom) Well-inserted. Short and thin. Black average tail-end. Tail-end (broom) with some white hair. Variegated or white.
3 - LIMBS      
3.1 - Front limbs Muscular, shoulder and arm. Short ends. Good aplombs.   Bad aplombs.
3.2 - Hind limbs Very muscular thighs and legs, short ends.   Defective aplombs.
3.3 - Hoofs Small, hard, well-conformed, black.   White or striped.
4 - LIMBS      
4.1 - Sheath Well-reduced. Medium. Elongated.
4.2 - Prepuce Withdrawn.   Relaxed.
4.3 - Scrotal pouch Average size, unvarying.   Monorchidism or Cryptorchidism.
4.4 - Vulva Black, average size. Dark. Depigmented.
4.5 - Udder and teats Small and well-conformed. Medium size. Big, thick and pendolous.
5 - PELAGE      
5.1 - Colour Gray, varying from light to dark, with almost black edges for males. White spots for females, even at face. Medium. White pelage for males; color other than gray.
5.2 - Hair Thin, short and silky.    
5.3 - Skin Black. Thin.   Depigmentation.
6.0 - General State Healthy and vigorous.    
6.1 - Development Good, accordin to age.   Retarded. Rickets.
6.2 - Build Robust, healthy. Strong bones.   Rude and weak.
6.3 - Masculinity and Femininity Virility for males and fragility for females.   Effeminate males; masculine females.
6.4 - Temper Alive.   Too wild.